THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINN. – Northland Community & Technical College (NCTC) has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program. The award provides…
Category: June/July 2015
Teaching Students, Teaching Teachers, Teaching Ourselves – A Great Glider Weekend!
by Jim Hanson I was recently reminded why I like gliding: • It gets you into the air. • It’s a chance to improve your aviation skills and airmanship. •…
Cirrus Announces New Vision Center
DULUTH, MINN. – In a special ceremony on May 6, 2015, at McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville, Tennessee, Cirrus Aircraft Co-Founder and CEO Dale Klapmeier joined Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam…
Bemidji Aviation Services Chief Pilot Receives National Award For Excellence
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has announced the recipients of its Industry Excellence Awards given annually to individuals, offices, and organizations that have helped improve the…
MATA President Meets With Minnesota Congressional Delegates
The president of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA), Greg Reigel, recently spent time meeting with staff members from the offices of all Minnesota Congressional delegates to thank them for…
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Wipaire Announces Return of A&P Internship Program
SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. – Wipaire, Inc. has announced the return of the Gateway to Success internship program for students pursuing an airframe and powerplant maintenance certificate. The program is…
Your Airport’s CIP
by Cassandra Isackson Director, Minnesota DOT Office of Aeronautics Do you know what your airport’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is? What it does for your airport, your community, and you?…
Meet The Bureau At AirVenture
Typically, the Wisconsin DOT Bureau of Aeronautics publishes a short article in each issue highlighting one of our awesome staff members. This time, we would like to invite you to…
Annual Airport Construction Update
by Hal Davis WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics 2014 Recap: In Wisconsin, we take a lot of pride in the condition of our airports. That’s why we completed more than 80…
Wipaire Receives EASA Validation For Wipline 13000 Floats On Viking Series 400 Twin Otter
SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. – Wipaire, Inc.’s EASA Supplemental Type Certificate No. 10015832 has received an updated validation from the European Aviation Safety Agency. The new validation adds the Viking…
Eclipse & Kestrel Form ONE Aviation
SUPERIOR, WIS. – ONE Aviation Corporation has been formed to design, develop, and manufacture a family of aircraft, starting with the Eclipse 550 twin-engine light jet, which is currently in…
The HondaJet Receives Provisional Type Certification From FAA
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Honda Aircraft Company announced March 27, 2015 that the HondaJet has received provisional type certification (PTC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This achievement indicates the FAA’s…
Piper Aircraft Launches Three New M-Class Products: The M600, M500 & M350
VERO BEACH, FLA. – At a historical product unveiling on April 13, 2015, Piper Aircraft announced three new aircraft as part of their esteemed M-Class line of single-engine, pressurized, cabin-class…
Piper’s Diesel Archer DX Receives FAA Validation
VERO BEACH, FLA. – Piper Aircraft announced April 21, 2015, that its team member, Technify Motors GmbH, a German-based member of the Continental Motors Group, has received validation approval from…
EPS Diesel Making Steady Progress Toward Certification
NEW RICHMOND, WIS. – Since introducing the first modern aircraft diesel engine developed from a “clean sheet” design at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2014, Engineered Propulsion Systems (EPS) has completed…
Wisconsin Homeschoolers Win Build-A-Plane Design Contest
WASHINGTON, DC – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and Build A Plane have announced that the CHEF Homeschoolers in Cuba City, Wisconsin, have won the third Aviation Design Challenge…
Harbour View Inn Awaits Your Arrival At Mackinac Island
by Dave Weiman As soon as you walk through the front door of the Harbour View Inn, you will be immersed in the historic charm that has made Mackinac Island,…
Tiffany Brown Named Acting Director of Aviation At KDOT
Tiffany Brown of the Kansas Department of Transportation has been named acting Director of Aviation by Kansas Transportation Secretary Mike King. Brown, who joined KDOT in February 2013 as the…
26th Annual Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – The Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame inducted the following persons, April 25, 2015, at ceremonies held at the Ramada Mall of America Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota: the…
Isackson, Hamiel & Cooper Headline 2015 Minnesota Airports Conference
ST. CLOUD, MINN. – The Minnesota Airports Conference was held April 15–17, 2015 at the River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud, Minn. The conference was sponsored by the Minnesota…
Round-Trip Flight To & From Oshkosh May Be Too Much For One Day
by Craig Petersen What pilot doesn’t want to fly into Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, during EAA AirVenture-Oshkosh? And making the flight roundtrip in a single day is tempting…
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 NOTAM Now Available For Pilots Flying To Oshkosh
Oshkosh air traffic procedures are required reading for all aviators flying to AirVenture OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Federal Aviation Administration has released the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 Notice To Airmen…
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 Welcomes Return of Gary Sinise & The Lt. Dan Band, July 24
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Gary Sinise and The Lt. Dan Band will return to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2015 as the grand finale of a daylong salute to veterans on Friday,…
Pilot/Entertainer Dierks Bentley Highlights EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Opening Day Concert
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Dierks Bentley, who has rocketed to the top tier of country music’s hitmakers, will get EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 week off to a great start when he…
B-52 To Make Command Appearance At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The majestic B-52 Stratofortress, the backbone of the U.S. Air Force bomber fleet since 1955, will dominate Boeing Plaza at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, July 20-26. EAA…
Pennsylvania Congressman Receives AOPA Hartranft Award
FREDERICK, MD – U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) was recently presented with the 2014 Joseph B. Hartranft Jr. Award – one of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) highest…
Newly Appointed Director At Milwaukee Mitchell & Timmerman Airports Returns To Dayton
MILWAUKEE, WIS. – Terrence G. Slaybaugh, who was hired in February 2015 as Director of General Mitchell International and Lawrence J. Timmerman Airports, has resigned to return to his former…
Town Board Puts Heavy Restrictions On GA
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) was joined by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the National Business Aviation Association in opposing the East Hampton, N.J….
Beaver Island & The Three-Island Hop!
by Dave Weiman Looking for a remote island destination? Then consider flying to Beaver Island, Michigan in northeast Lake Michigan. Thirty miles from shore, the island is served by ferry…
Schweiss Doors Introduces A “Build Your Own” Door Package
HECTOR, MINN. – For those willing to do some work to save some money, Schweiss Doors has developed a Build Your Own Door Kit. Customers willing to weld their own…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
by Bill Blank, M.D. As many of you know, on March 2, 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) initiated a new policy on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). What is behind…
Failures In The New World
by Harold Green This discussion is a continuation of previous articles dealing with the changes in training and operations brought about by the transition currently underway in general aviation. The…
Flying & Evaluating The Avidyne IFD 540 GPS Navigator
by Michael “Mick” Kaufman In the April/May 2015 issue of Midwest Flyer Magazine, I promised I would write a review of the Avidyne IFD 540 GPS navigator. To give you…
Weekend Refresher Clinics For Bonanza & Baron Pilots
by Dave Weiman A group of professional flight instructors with a particular love for Beechcraft piston aircraft, founded Bonanza / Baron Pilot Training, Inc. (BPT) in 2012. BPT provides full-immersion…
AOPA – Working For You In Each & Every State
News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa by Yasmina Platt Manager, AOPA Central Southwest Region We are approaching the end of most of the…
State Legislative Issues Continue As Summer Takes Off For GA
News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota & South Dakota by Bryan Budds Manager, AOPA Great Lakes Region Can you believe…
Lowering The Cost of ADS-B
by Mark R. Baker, President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association If you’ve been following the discussions around the FAA’s 2020 mandate for aircraft to equip with ADS-B Out,…
Can You Buy Replacement Aircraft Data Plates On The Internet?
by Greg Reigel Attorney At Law The Internet can be a wonderful thing. From the convenience of your computer you can buy most things aviation. Whether you are looking for…
Ask Pete!
by Pete Schoeninger Email your questions to Pete@Flymilwaukee.com Q: I’m considering buying an airplane with a buddy. This would cut purchase price in half, along with hangar rental and insurance…
Paulisms by Paul Poberezny
(September 14, 1921 – August 22, 2013) Paul H. Poberezny founded the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in 1953 and spent a significant part of his life promoting aviation and fighting…
Letter Arlene E. Engels
To The Editor: I don’t know who sent me your magazine, but I enjoy reading of the Piper world today. Much change. We were in business for 40 years and…
Letter Joel Navickas
Dave: Great magazine! Thank you! Joel Navickas North Oaks, Minnesota
Letter Perry Hofer
Dave: Thank you for the magazine. (I) look forward to getting it. Maybe someday Midwest Flyer Magazine will adopt South Dakota! Perry Hofer Doland Aerial Spraying Doland, South Dakota Well,…
Getting & Staying Engaged With Our Elected Officials
by Dave Weiman In this issue, you will read about the president of the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA), Mark Baker, who met with our elected officials on Capitol…